General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, who was sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment, has been released on bail by the Court of Appeal.
Earlier this year, Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige sentenced the Buddhist monk for statements made in 2016 that were deemed harmful to national and religious harmony. In addition to the prison sentence, a fine of Rs. 100,000 was imposed.
The case centred around remarks made by Ven. Gnanasara Thera concerning the Kuragala Buddhist Temple, during a press briefing in Colombo in 2016. (Newswire)
